Blow molded basketball backboard frame
AssigneeLifetime Products, Inc.
InventorsBarry D. Mower, Robert Astle, Carl R. Stanford, Stephen F. Nye
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Abstract
A basketball goal system having a lightweight blow molded support frame and a transparent acrylic backboard is disclosed. The support frame includes an outer periphery and a support structure that is disposed within the outer periphery. The support structure divides the frame into two or more sections and at least a portion of the two or more sections are preferably covered by the acrylic backboard. Advantageously, the support structure and frame can create a lightweight basketball backboard with consistent rebounding characteristics.
Claims47
A basketball backboard system comprising:
- a unitary, one-piece, blow-molded backboard frame including a generally hollow interior portion, the frame including a front face and a rear face that are spaced apart, the blow-molded backboard frame comprising:
- an outer periphery;
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- a support portion disposed within the outer periphery and dividing the frame into at least three openings;
- a first attachment area disposed on the front face of the blow-molded plastic frame;
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- a rebound member including a second attachment area, the first attachment area and the second attachment area being sized and configured to allow the rebound member to be attached to the blow-molded plastic frame and cover at least a substantial portion of the at least three openings located between the support portion and the outer periphery.
A basketball backboard frame that is sized and configured to support a basketball backboard above a playing surface during a game of basketball, the basketball backboard frame being constructed from blow-molded plastic and including a generally hollow interior portion, the frame being constructed as a unitary, one-piece structure, the frame comprising:
- an outer periphery of the frame;
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- a support portion disposed within the outer periphery of the frame dividing the frame into at least two openings located between the support portion and the outer periphery.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.